This is the first time I’ve used my printing press since Kathy died. (I’m doing a custom order of cards for someone). My lock-up skills are rusty but let’s see how this prints up! ♥️
My hot mess of a typesetting station
This is “The Imp” - an 1894 Chandler & Price 8x12 “Old Style” platen press
First step after locking the chase in the press: printing a mock-up without ink to get things lined up
Adjusted things a bit and did another blind impression to check things before inking the press.
Last night when I inked up the press and printed the image, I had a horrible realization: this dude looks WAY too much like Hitler. The client and I agreed that, as an uninked impression, it looked much better.
So my first print run since Kathy died was a set of ghost impressions with the word “grateful” underneath. ♥️.
/end thread
P.S. #Letterpress professionals would be HORRIFIED at the picture of my lock-up but I’m self taught 😂
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